Russia Dumped Record Amount Of US Treasurys, Bought 900,000 Ounces Of Gold Worth $1.17 Billion In April

Last week we commented that based on TIC data, while “Belgium’s” unprecedented Treasury buying spree continues, one country has been dumping US bonds at an unprecedented rate, and in March alone Russia sold a record $26 billion, or 20% of its holdings.

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So as Russia is selling a record amount of US paper, what is it buying? For the answer we go to Goldcore which tells us that “Russia Buys 900,000 Ounces Of Gold Worth $1.17 Billion In April.”